Candle-shade holder.



G. L. LANG.

CANDLE SHADE HOLDER.

APPLIOATION'PILED SEPT. 27, 1907.

Patented Jan. 11,1910.

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GEORGE L. LANG, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

CANDLE-SHADE HOLDER.

Application filed September 27, 1907.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE L. LANG, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Candle-ShadeHolders; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in shade holders for candles.

The object of this invention is to provide a shade holder which can bereadily adapted to candles of different lengths and which when onceadjusted upon a candle, as the candle burns, will always maintain theshade in the same relative position to the flame of the candle.

My invention, therefore, consists in the features of construction andcombinationof parts as described in the specification, pointed out inthe claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l is a View in elevation of a candlestick provided with a device embodyng this invention. Fig. 2 is a Viewof the same partly in section showing the candle burned down and theshade consequently in a lower position.

Again referring to the drawings 1 represents a candle stick of the usualconstruction having a socket 2 in the upper end thereof for receivingthe candle. 0n the top of the candle stick is arranged a stationaryguide member 3 which, as shown in the drawings, is dish-shaped in orderto catch the drippings from the candle, but the shape is immaterial solong as a portion thereof projects at diametrically opposite sides ofthe candle stick. The stationary guide member 3 is provided with anannular flange 4 which fits into the socket in the candle stick and asocket 5 on its upper side for receiving the candle. In the center ofthe socket is formed a pin 6 which is designed to extend into the candleso as tohold it firmly in the socket 5. In the stationary guide member 3and at diametrically opposite sides are formed openings 7. On the bottomof the support around said openings 7 are formed vertical bearings orsleeves 8. In each sleeve 8 is arranged a vertical rod 9 so as to slidefreely therein Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 11, 1910.

Serial No. 394,933.

and on the upper end of said rods is arranged a ring 10 which supportsthe shade 11. On the lower end of each rod 9 is arranged a small weight12. A yoke 13 extends between and is secured to the rods 9 and at itscenter said yoke 13 is preferably provided with a thimble 14 which isadapted to fit over and rest upon the upper end of the candle.

The operation of the device is readily understood. The top of the candleis inserted into the thimble on the yoke and the lower end of the candleis inserted into the socket in the support. The candle therefore forms asupport which holds the shade in the required position and as the candleburns the shade will move down, but will always maintain the samerelative position to the flame of the candle.

WVhat I claim is,-

1. In a device of the character indicated, the combination of a candlestick, a stationary guide member arranged to rest on said stick andextending horizontally beyond the rim of the candle stick and providedwith an opening in the portion which projects beyond said rim, avertically arranged rod having one end extending through said opening,means for supporting a shade on the upper end of said rod and meanssecured to said rod and arranged to rest on the upper end of the candlecarried by said candle stick so that the candle will support said rod,for the purpose set forth.

2. In a device of the character indicated, the combination of a candlestick, a stationary guide member arranged to rest on said candle stickand extending horizontally beyond the rim of said candle stick andprovided with openings in the portion which projects beyond said rim,rods arranged to slide vertically in said openings, means for supportinga shade on the upper end of said rods and a yoke extending between saidrods and adapted to rest on the upper end of a candle carried by saidcandle stick.

3. In a device of the character indicated, the combination of a candlestick, a stationary guide member arranged to rest on said candle stickand project horizontally beyond the rim of the candle stick atdiametrically opposite sides thereof and provided with openings in theportions which project be yond the said rim, sleeves arranged in saidopenings, rods arranged to slide vertically in said sleeves, a yokesupported between said rods and arranged to rest on the upper end of thecandle carried by said stick and means for mounting the shade on saidrods.

4. In a device of the character indicated, the combination of a candlestick, a stationary guide member arranged to rest on said candle stickand project at the sides thereof, said guide member being provided withdiametrically opposite openings, rods arranged to slide freely throughsaid openings, weights arranged on the lower ends of said rods, meansforsupporting a shade arranged on the upper ends of said rods and a yokeextending between said rods and arranged to rest on the upper end of acandle carried by said candle stick.

In testimony whereof, I sign the foregoing specification, in thepresence of two wit nesses.

GEORGE L. LANG.

Witnesses:

VICTOR C. LYNoH, N. L. MCDONNELL.

